Classical Chinese Poems in English

Here is my latest translation. I have chosen January which is when winter-sweet and plum or mume flowers are blooming. Wang Wei (701-761)...

It must be beginning to snow in many parts of the northern hemisphere. I am posting this little poem of the joys of winter. Just think of ...

This year, the Chongyang 重陽 festival (the 9th day of the 9th moon) fell on last Monday, 26 October 2009. I am posting my translation of thi...

Azurino wrote the following lines on 4 August 2009 in his comments on my August 2009 post ("Peach Blossoms at the Dalin Temple" by...

Postscript 2 (14.11.2017; 16.11.17) - Upon reconsideration, I have further revised my rendition.  This is primarily to include in line 1 o...

POSTSCRIPT 6.6.2011, LATEST REVISION: My English rendition of this Bai Juyi poem was first posted here in August 2009. It was revised and ...

What follows is my latest translation in which I can be accused of trying to "naturalized" Chinese poetry into English by the omis...

I have been to Nanjing twice recently, both in May, and visited River Qinhuai where I imbibed no wine but tea. A little secret, the Nanjing...

What follows is my latest work. Please note that I have used 2 words which are not in good currency, viz. "merry-make" and "...

Here is another love-song from another great Tang master. Hope you enjoy it. Liu Yuxi (772-842): Song of Bamboo Twigs, I of Two [*Green, ...